"I want to buy a few sheep that I will rear within the compound and probably earn some money in return when the numbers increase in the future."

"I want to boost my small scale business so that I can be able to rely into the future so that even if the organizations transfers are stopped I should be able to keep on pushing without so much struggles."

"My main aim right now is to be able to pay school fees for my children so that they concentrate on their studies rather than spending most of the time staying at home when they are sent away because of not paying their fees. I really want to give them the best education I can because I know that education is the best gift that I can give to them."

"I have a passion for baking, even though it is something I have not done professionally. I am currently doing it commercially but the lack of technical skills and proper equipment such as an oven really makes it tough for me to compete with other bakers in the area. I will use my next transfers to pay for a short course on professional baking then buy some necessary equipment like an oven for efficiency because am currently using a charcoal cooker ('jiko') which is less efficient. Of whatever is left, I will open an M-pesa shop and clear the rest of the debts I owe my friends."

"I felt so happy when I received the cash. It was early in the morning when I had just woken up. I heard a message notification tone from my phone and at first I thought it was a message from safari com who were sending me a reminder of the debt I had, having borrowed some credit a week before. Upon looking at the phone I saw the M-Pesa notification from Give-Directly and I was so jubilated."

"I was so happy when I got the cash. I showed my sister the text and she was equally happy like the way I was. I told her that I would offset the fee arrears instantly and she felt so jubilated."

"I spent part of the money on a few household items which I lacked such as a bed, blankets, a table, utensils and a mattress. These were my main priority because I previously had no bed and slept on an old mattress on the floor with light tattered blankets which really made my nights very long because it was always cold. I also ate in the local hotels everyday as I had no utensils hence could not make my own meals, this came with constant health problems because the environments are usually not so hygienic. I sent some of the money to my siblings who mostly support me financially as a way of showing my gratitude for their help, then saved the rest for my future business plans."

"The biggest difference is that moving forward, I will have my own home unlike before I used to stay with my father-in-law and freedom was not guaranteed. I felt like my life was stagnant and there was no progress at all. The fact that I will for once be independent brings so much joy in my life and makes me want to cry out my heart to the Lord for He has shown me mercy when I least expected."

"All the projects we have started looks great and can proudly say that they are all the big differences to have happened in our lives. comming to the biggest difference in my life is the construcyionof a new house which is amost conplete at the moment. this will relieve me of the confined preassure of my children who have been lacking a good space to read and sleep especially during th rainy season since the older srtructure was leaking."

"When I saw the two messages, I did not believe myself and I had to wake up my wife for her to confirm and she indeed told me that it was true. At that instant, I was filled with joy and I sang praises to the Almighty for the blessings He had given unto us. My wife also joined me in praising God for what He had done for us through GiveDirectly."